Splash-o-matic

The Splash-o-matic is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

Its attack power is slightly better than the Aerosprays but has a slightly diminished rate of fire equal to the Splattershot Jr. It has a narrower splat range outwards.

Appearance

The Splash-o-matic, similarly to its cousin the Sploosh-o-matic, seems to be a marker or pen inside a metal frame. The marker changes color to match the user's ink. The Splash-o-matic has what appears to be a pressure sensor near the nozzle, and flanking the nozzle is a pair of levers with black handles. On the back of the Splash-o-matic is a small black attachment that supports a lever. The rings on the attachment and the lever also change color to match the user's ink. Attached to the marker are the handle and trigger.

Splatoon

Splash-o-matic

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Bomb Rush
Level	7
Cost	3,900
Availability
Base damage	28
Base duration
Ink consumption	0.7%
Special points
Special depletion	40%
Range	40 / 100
Damage	27 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	75 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Other variant	Neo Splash-o-matic

The Splash-o-matic was released in Splatoon on 13 June 2015 at 02:00 UTC.^[1]

Data

The Splash-o-matic is a middleweight weapon.
Each shot consumes 0.7% of the ink tank capacity.
- This allows players to fire 142 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
When firing continuously, it has a fire rate of 5 frames between shots (12 shots per second).
When firing while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.72 units per frame.
After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
Each shot has a base damage of 28.
Shots travel straight for 3 frames. After that, they may lose damage. A shot will lose damage until it reaches 14 damage at frame 15.
Shots have a radius of 2 units.
The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 2.7 degrees.
The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 12 degrees.
The outer reticle immediately expands after jumping. The outer reticle will finish shrinking after 60 frames.
The chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle increases by 10% per shot, and maximizes at a 40% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle.
- This means that it takes 4 shots to reach minimum accuracy.
When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 40%.
Accuracy starts recovering 5 frames after the player stops shooting.
Shots initially travel straight at a rate of 24 units per frame for 3 frames. Shots travel straight for 72 distance units.
Ink droplets occur every 80 units.
The frequency at which ink drips from a shot occurs at a rate of 1.65 droplets per shot.
There are a total of 7 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 22 units.
Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 19 units.
All other ink droplets have a radius of 13.2 units.

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Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.2.0	▲ Base damage: 26.0 → 28.0
2.7.0	▲ Initial velocity of shots increased by about 10%. ▲ Spread reduced by about 10% ▲ Range increased by about 10%. ▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction

For your main weapon, I present the Splash-o-matic, a weapon fine-tuned for highly accurate barrages! It's a little lacking in power, but it can ink the ground rapidly, letting you quickly fill up your special gauge. Then with the Bomb Rush special weapon, you can toss Suction Bombs to your heart's content! Fun, yes?^(NA)^[a]

Sheldon's Introduction

For your Main weapon, I present the Splash-o-matic, a weapon specialised for highly accurate barrages! It's a little lacking in power, but it can paint the ground rapidly, letting you quickly fill up your Special Gauge... Then with the Bomb Rush Special weapon, you can rain down Suction Bombs upon your foes! Fun, yes?^(EU/OC)^[b]

“

One for the pros. Not outrageously powerful, but highly accurate. This weapon really comes into its own in the hands of someone with good aim.

”

— In-game description

“

Its shots don't spread much, and it has excellent rapid-fire capability. It could be said to be a bit lacking in attack power, but zero in on a target and they'll burst in no time flat. Plus, this bad boy comes equipped with Suction Bombs as a sub weapon, and Bomb Rush as a special weapon.

”

— Live from Squid Research Lab

Notes

↑ North America
↑ Europe and Oceania

Gallery

Promo image
An Inkling boy holding the shooter
An Inkling boy firing the shooter
An Inkling boy firing at an Inkling girl
The Splash-o-matic's range
Official art of an Inkling holding the Splash-o-matic

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Splash-o-matic

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Toxic Mist
Special	Inkjet
Level	25
Cost	11,200
Availability
Base damage	28 ^{(33.3 with 31 APs of MPU)}
Base duration
Ink consumption	0.8%
Special points	170p
Special depletion
Range	42 / 100
Damage	22 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	75 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Other variant	Neo Splash-o-matic

The Splash-o-matic returns in Splatoon 2 looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with Toxic Mist and Inkjet.

It appears in one Octo Expansion station:

B01A03 Wassup 8-Ball Station